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An example of metaphor in writing about science:
"Kekulé gave Benzene its hexagonal garment only in the year in which I entered the Royal College: Benzene Chemistry, Molecular Physics, every sort of modern use of Electricity, are all creations of my epoch."
Armstrong, H. E. (1933) in H. E. Armstrong and the teaching of science 1880-1930 (Ed.: W H Brock, 1973), Cambridge University Press
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Many examples of science metaphors are listed in 'Creative comparisons: Making science familiar through language. An illustrative catalogue of figurative comparisons and analogies for science concepts'. Free Download.
